Despicable Me 4
Based on 21 parent reviews
Great for parents and kids
Super fun but fast-paced
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Very funny and clever, lots of (slapstick) violence
In line with the previous Minions and Despicable Me movies, this one is funny, clever, and charming. I do have to say that it felt more mature in terms of the violence than previous movies. I personally love action movies, especially big shoot outs and fight scenes, but this is a kids movie and there should be limits. Lots of guns, hand to hand combat, speeding vehicles etc, although all done in a slapstick manner, it's still a bit much for younger kids. My kids are teens and preteens and I was totally fine with them seeing this movie. But if they were 6 or 7? I think the violence would be too much. CS review misses several instances of violence that are important to mention, for example an adult teacher speaks menacingly to children who are clearly afraid of him; an adult hits another adult with an object in a context that implies she hits children as well (trying not to give spoilers here), and an animal is kept in poor conditions and is clearly afraid of it's owner (a bad person in the movie). Great values in the movie overall, about family members taking care of each other, and children being kind to animals. Definitely recommend, but I would consider 8 and up.
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Unsettling, kids found it ok
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Scary and violent.
This is the only Despicable Me movie I've seen so I can't compare it to others. This movie includes blackmail, threats to family, kidnapping of a baby, turning said baby into a cockrach-human with no free will, near death experience, explosions, violence, theft. Most of the humour revolves around laughing at others misfortunes. The story was mediocre at best. Not worth a watch for our family.
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So much fun, I had to think hard to remember the plot!
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A Great Sequel and Stand Alone Movie!
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Not for sensitive kids or parents instilling a respectful character
This movie was awful. Language: stupid, idiot, jerk, loser, coward. bullying of adult to children; plot is for the cockroach guy to kidnap a baby (and he does). So much manipulation and blackmail by children and adults. the minions could be such a fun cute movie even with some slap stick comedy but this is just too far. More of an adult film than suitable for children. gave my 6yr old nightmares.